Peerage Record – 57750

     Shereen Khan married John Lawrence Robert Sinclair, 3rd Baron Sinclair of Cleeve, son of John Robert Kilgour Sinclair, 2nd Baron Sinclair of Cleeve and Patricia Hellyer, in 1997.¹
     After her marriage, Shereen Khan was styled as Baroness Sinclair of Cleeve in 1997. From 1997, her married name became Sinclair.

     Robert Dunbar Sinclair was born on 18 May 1824.¹ He married Hannah Gunn, daughter of Robert Gunn, on 23 March 1848.¹ He died on 31 May 1899 at age 75.¹
     He lived at Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.¹

     Robert Gunn lived at Aubery Cottage, Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.¹

     Hannah Gunn was the daughter of Robert Gunn.² She married Robert Dunbar Sinclair on 23 March 1848.¹ She died on 6 July 1908.¹
     From 23 March 1848, her married name became Sinclair.

     Robert Henry Sinclair was born on 1 July 1851.¹ He was the son of Robert Dunbar Sinclair and Hannah Gunn.² He married Margaret Macwhannell, daughter of John Macwhannell, on 26 February 1891.¹ He died on 23 October 1923 at age 72.¹
     He was director of James Finlay & Company Ltd, of Glasgow.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)¹

     John Macwhannell lived at Glasgow, lanarkshire, Scotland.¹

     Margaret Macwhannell was the daughter of John Macwhannell.² She married Robert Henry Sinclair, son of Robert Dunbar Sinclair and Hannah Gunn, on 26 February 1891.¹ She died in August 1917.¹
     From 26 February 1891, her married name became Sinclair.

     Robert John Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of Cleeve was born on 29 July 1893.¹ He was the son of Robert Henry Sinclair and Margaret Macwhannell.² He married Mary Shearer Barclay, daughter of Robert Shearer Barclay, on 18 September 1917.¹ He died on 4 March 1979 at age 85.¹
     He was educated at Glasgow Academy, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1914 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He fought in the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915, where he was wounded and was mentioned in dispatches.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.¹ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, in 1918 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was appointed Member, Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) in 1918.¹ He was with Imperial Tobacco Company between 1919 and 1959.¹ He was Director-General for Army Requirements, War Office between 1939 and 1942.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1941.¹ He was Deputy for Ministry Production on Combined Production and Resources Board, Washington between 1942 and 1943.¹ He was Chief Executive of Ministry of Production between 1943 and 1945.¹ He was director of BAT between 1944 and 1964.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1946.¹ He was chairman of Imperial Tobacco Company between 1947 and 1959.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Somerset in 1951.¹ He was created 1st Baron Sinclair of Cleeve, of Cleeve, co. Somerset [U.K.] on 22 January 1957.¹

     Robert Shearer Barclay lived at Randfontein, South Africa^G.¹

     Mary Shearer Barclay is the daughter of Robert Shearer Barclay.² She married Robert John Sinclair, 1st Baron Sinclair of Cleeve, son of Robert Henry Sinclair and Margaret Macwhannell, on 18 September 1917.¹
     From 18 September 1917, her married name became Sinclair. After her marriage, Mary Shearer Barclay was styled as Baroness Sinclair of Cleeve on 22 January 1957.